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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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rephrasing the question:

ok mayb i should rephrase this question

i plan to buy a staggered set of 18' is350 wheels, i think offsets are F 225/40/R18 95% R 255/40/R18

would i need to do anything before i can use these wheels with no rubbing or w/e that goes wrong with putting staggered wheels on an awd? or can i bolt them on with no problems, since they are factory wheels i dont think they will affect the trasmission or antying too much or does that not matter?

help would be appreciated, i need new wheels i hate these 17i =[

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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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theres a thread for awd staggered..

i have a 19x8.5 & 19x9.5 with.. F 235/35/19 R 275/30/19 it keeps the rolling diameter almost the same!.. as far as offsets.. i cant help you with that.. but there are many people on the form who can help for sureeee
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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I have awd and decided not to stagger. There aren't any benefits staggering the stock wheels. It doesn't look any different and you can't rotate tires.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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+1, i wouldnt go with staggered on an AWD either
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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im running 19x8.5 and 19x10 and so far so good this will be border line stagger to run without f'n with your differentials
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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Just make sure the overall tire diameter is the same.

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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:10 AM
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search, there is a new thread about this every week. the info has been posted.

btw i do run staggard
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ok mayb i should rephrase this question

i plan to buy a staggered set of 18' is350 wheels, i think offsets are F 225/40/R18 95% R 255/40/R18

would i need to do anything before i can use these wheels with no rubbing or w/e that goes wrong with putting staggered wheels on an awd? or can i bolt them on with no problems, since they are factory wheels i dont think they will affect the trasmission or antying too much or does that not matter?

help would be appreciated, i need new wheels i hate these 17i =[
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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i'm using 18 is350 rims on my AWD, tires 225/40 front and 255/35(!) rear, no problems and everything is perfect
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by A/C
i'm using 18 is350 rims on my AWD, tires 225/40 front and 255/35(!) rear, no problems and everything is perfect
a lot of people says there are no problems, just worrying about the long run, and its easier to buy staggered than non staggered
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:19 AM
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To be on the safe side you would want to use a 255/35/18 on the rear and the stock 225/40/18 on the front. The reason is the front tire's (225/40) overall diameter is approx 25.1" and the rear's (255/35) is approx 25". The reason you want to keep the overall diameter close is because of the all-wheel dive system needs to have all 4 wheels rotating at/close the same revs.

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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:52 AM
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[QUOTE=Phresh2010;5297071i plan to buy a staggered set of 18' is350 wheels, i think offsets are F 225/40/R18 95% R 255/40/R18
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just a heads up, thats not offset. thats tire sizes. offset for a stock wheel will probably be in the +45 to +50 range. check sewells site at the wheels, it list the offsets.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Koz
To be on the safe side you would want to use a 255/35/18 on the rear and the stock 225/40/18 on the front. The reason is the front tire's (225/40) overall diameter is approx 25.1" and the rear's (255/35) is approx 25". The reason you want to keep the overall diameter close is because of the all-wheel dive system needs to have all 4 wheels rotating at/close the same revs.

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That's the exact set-up that I have had for 6 months w/o any problems.

Use this chart for verification: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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i have been running staggered for 50,000 miles so far and i do not have any problem...
i just went to check with a dealer 2 weeks ago and everything was fine.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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I run 19 x9 n x10. 225/35 235/35. My is250awd has 60k miles on it n I runs great still. I bought it new n hey r staggered spring summer n fall.
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